Tri Cities Penny Pincher

Food City

Coca-Cola 6 pack 1/2 liter - $1.99

Food Club Juice Blends Or Orange Juice - $1.79

Food Club Shredded Cheese - 2/ $3.00

Oscar Mayer Sliced Bologna - 5/ $5.00

Heirloom Cantaloupe - $1.88

Ingles

TYSON BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS - $1.98 Lb.

CAROLINA PRIDE COCKTAIL FRANKS 16 Oz. BOGO - $3.48

PEPSI, DIET PEPSI, MTN DEW 12 Pack Cans - 5/$12 Limit 5

HELLMANN'S REAL MAYONNAISE 30 Oz. - $1.98

FRITO LAY DORITOS Selected Varieties BOGO - $3.99

Kroger

Kroger Gallon Milk - 2/$5

Brookwood Farms BBQ Assorted Varieties 16 oz Pkg - $2.99

Kroger Grade A Large Eggs 18 ct Carton $1.19

Heinz Ketchup 32-36 oz - $1.69

Free (or nearly free) stuff to do this weekend
If you know of any free or nearly free things to do, contact me by Wednesday of the week it is happening, and I will post it up!

Friday, May 29th
Noon - 5:00 pm - Friends of the Washington County Public Library Spring Book Sale, Commercial Building #1, Appalachian Fairgrounds, Gray. There will also be a white elephant sale of items donated.

7:00 pm Bluegrass on Broad free concert, downtown Kingsport. Appalachian Strings & Marty Raybon

7:00 pm "It's Great on State" free concert series in downtown Bristol.

7:00 pm Music on the Square, downtown Jonesborough. Logan Murrell and The Barefoot Movement. Free.

Saturday, May 30th

9:00 am - 1:00 pm Friends of the Washington County Public Library Spring Book Sale, Commercial Building #1, Appalachian Fairgrounds, Gray. There will also be a white elephant sale of items donated.

Lakeview Marina Live Entertainment schedule:

Friday, May 29 2009     7:00     Kids Our Age
Saturday, May 30 2009     7:00     The Jones Boys
Sunday, May 31 2009     6:00     Playground
Tuesday, June 2 2009     6:00     Mark Larkins
Wednesday, June 3 2009     7:00     Karaoke
Thursday, June 4 2009     6:00     Acoustic Nomadz

Next Thursday, June 4 - 7:00 pm Twilight Alive free concert, downtown Kingsport. Bettey Lavette Performs.

Yard Sales

Gray/Johnson City Sat 05/30 8-3, 4 Family Garage Sale, 347 Jessica's Way, (Barton's Creek S/D on Free Hill Rd)furn, house hold items, toys, baby clothes, lawn mower, washer & dryer & much more. Everything is priced to sell, please come check us out!

Piney Flats 452 Pickens Bridge Rd, Fri+ Sat, 7:30-?, 4 Family Yard Sale, household items, antiques, & toys, classic cars, parts, & tools...On hwy 11E turn at traffic light onto Allison Rd, left on Pickens Bridge Rd.

Fri / Sat. 8-3 - GRAY 12th Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale Meadowview Farms S/D 20+ homes Take Suncrest Dr, Gray exit, turn left & go 2 mi, take R. on Sam Jenkins Rd & follow signs. Snapper Riding mower, Schwinn 10sp bk, doll house, train tble set, aquarium, curio cab., cuckoo clock, TV, English saddle, truck tool box, home d?cor, baby items, sofa & more.

More Yard Sales Here

Penny Pinching 101

Everyone pinches pennies, it's just that some people are "tighter" than others. If you are new to penny pinching, here are a few basics that every seasoned tightwad will agree are "no-brainers" when trying to save money:

Penny Pinching in the Garden - Use layers of old newspaper under your mulch. It allows the water to drain through and prevents weeds from poking through! This will save you a bundle compared to the rolls of weed blocker some people use!

A gift that keeps on giving - Next time you get roses, hang them upside-down just as they begin to wilt. Once they are thoroughly dry, cut the stems and display them in a vase. Don't forget to save the baby's breath to add to your arrangement. Some gift shops charge top dollar for dried flower arrangements!

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Tri Cities Penny Pincher Supports Local Small Businesses!  I know how difficult and EXPENSIVE it can be to get the word out about your business, especially on the internet. That is why I have decided to host a directory of small businesses. For $4.99 a month, you can list your business. That's an unheard of $59.88 a year...less than the cost of just ONE MONTH of advertising on other directories! ALL listings include your logo, up to 4 photos, up to 5 different categories, address (With a map), phone numbers, hours of operation, a couple paragraphs about your company AND links to your website! Tri Cities Penny Pincher gets the majority of its web traffic from local consumers, so get your business listed today!
More Information is available here.

Tri Cities Penny Pincher is here to help people learn how to get the most out of their hard-earned dollars. I have provided a community forum so you can share YOUR ideas, tips and recipes. I also publish a weekly newsletter right here on the site that highlights free things to do in the area, penny pinching tips, local sales and much more!

If you like to shop online, check out my Favorite Links. I have picked some of the best links to get good deals on just about anything!

Save even more money by looking at the local sale papers so you can plan out your shopping trips! Since my kids live in Atlanta and my brothers & sisters live in Chicago, I have provided links to their local markets too! If you would like to see your area listed, just shoot me an e-mail and I will hook you up as soon as I can. Everything on my site is FREE and I work for FREE so be sure to visit often and tell all of your friends!

Help support the Tri Cities Penny Pincher by visiting often, telling all of your friends and getting involved in the community forum.

Thanks a bunch! Stacey :)